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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

A LIVE stock journal says: The days
of the cattle king are over, and the
ranchman will soon be q thing of the
past" This writer sees the thing in an
inverted light. There will be cattle
king or so hereafter, as well as some
ranchmen. In point of fact tie ranch
men and cattle kings have died or are
languishing from All excess in the thing
upon which arlthmetics are built-nnm
bcrs. There Were too many of them
But they have numerously committed
suicide, aud the field is left to remnant
which will get good deal of fatness out
ri IL. The opportunity for this remnant
is created by the very mortality among
ranChmen, which makes the virulence of
the disease. 1t is said that about IS per
cent. of those engaged in ranching four
years ago are bankrupted. and ranch cat
tie are selling a half to Iwo-thirds lower
but all this Is creating cure.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

OF all the puzzles of finance there is
none so pu2zling as the incapacity of
most financial writer's to understand the
silver question. The London !StatiSt,
commenting on the position of Mexico
as silver money nation. says: The
depreciation in silver increases the ex-
porting power of Mexico, just as in the
case of India. All our readers are by
this time aware how the fall in the India
exchange stimulates India exports. and
has allowed india to take a very import
ant part as an exporter of wheat. SINH
larry the depreciation of silver fayOrS ex~
porters from Mexico 1t does no such
thing. 1t hurts the buying capacity OF
Mexico and in no wise affects its export
ing capacity. There is no sort of simili-
tude in the conditions. Mexico is seller
of silver abroad and India is an eternal
buyer of it, always importing and not
exporting. When Mexico exports silver
or other produce she sells it at the prices
of buying with silver. of course, with the
discount off. The silver of Mexico has
no sort of bearing on the value of her
produce exported.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
Graf TAN AND PARNELL.
A Remarkable Parallel Between the Lives
of the Two Men,

A Remarkable Parallel Between the Lives
of the Two Men.
NEW YORK, Aug GA special dispatch
to The New York Herald from Dublin says:
Mr.. E. Dwyer Gray, member of parliament
and editor of The Frseman's Journal, CON
tributes editorially this remarkable compari-
son Of the lives OF Grattan and Parnell:
Following are striking condolences of date
and fact; Grattan was horn in 1743; Parnell
exactly century later Grattan entered
the Irish parliament in l175; Parnell took his
seat in the house OF commons in 1875. In
l779 was established that boly led by Graf
tan which enabled hun to achieve Legislative
Independence, while in 1879 was founded that
organization of which Parpell is leader and
which bids fair to enable him also TO regain
legislative Independence. The freedom of Dub
lin WAS presented 10 Grattal, AMI exactly a
century later the same compliment was con-
ferred on Parnell Both were Professionals.
Grattan attached himself to Fox, who visited
Ireland in l77s; Parnell to Gladstone, who
visited Ireland in 1873 A golden tribute
from grateful people was presented to both.
| Grattan bought an estate IN Queon's county,
| the stronghold OF the Parnells, but chose his
home in County Wicklow, whittier Charles
Stewart PIrnelrs grandfather had migrated
and also fixed his residence. In 1850 Graf
tan's declaration of lrlNh rights was tiercely
| attacked by the government, and so also was
Parnelrs pro .ramme in 1880 by means OF
| state prosecution. Both were intended in
youth for the bar, but neither had a taste for
the profession. A base effort was made to
implicate Grattan in the reasonable plots Of
his time and failed; the same remark applies
| to Parnell.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
CONDENSED NEWS.
The First Nationalal bank of Danvilis, N.

The First Nationalal bank of DanviIis, N
Y, suspended Thursday.
National bank repositories now hold $50
25+, 204 of government funds-the largest
amount ever held by them at one time,
William C. H. Swift has brought an action
for $500, go on promissory notes against the
Great Sierra Consolidated Silver company.
The peach, pear, and grape crops along
the Hudson river will be large, and the
apple crop much heavier than was antioi-
pated
Luther A. Furlong, who was arrested by
the sheriff of Lake county, Mich, under the
impression that be was Mc3arigle, has sued
that official for s., 900 damages
B. T. Richardson, the Loup City, Neb,
editor who shot and killed his newspaper
rival, O. b. Willard, several months ago,
has been acquitted of the charge of murder
A well on the Martin farm, near Oil City,
Pa, which was struck" June % last, has
yielded TO date 5,hD barrels of OIL netting
the owner profit of S9S, 900 The well is
still flowing at the rate of fifty barrels an
hour
The governors of Kansas Colorado, Ohio,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota have revoked their
quarantine proclamations against Illinois cat
tie except as they apply to Cook county, The
Iowa and Wyoming proclamations have also
been modified
The first of a-series of public meetings to be
held in the province of Quebec in favor of
commercial union with the United States
took place at Shefford Wednesday night
Speeches were made in English and French
and much enthusiasm was manifested.
Forty thousand persons are expected to at
tend the German Roman Catholic convention
to he held in Chicago next month Arch
bishop Feehan has declined the invitation to
preach the opening sermon on the plea that
he will be unavoidably absent from the city,
Frazier and Stewart, who have been sent
by the Dominion government on an observa-
ton tour through the northwest territory, re
port that shocking restitution prevailed at
Fort Chippenyan and along the Mackenzie
river last winter Many persons died Of
| starvation, and cannibalism was resorted to
| to some extent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
GASEOUS BOOM AT ST. PAUL.
Natural Gas and Petroleum Right in the
CitY-Other Strikes.

NdtttGdl Vas anu IN tho
City-Other Strikes.
ST PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 26.-Within the
last forty eight hours considerable excite
ment has been caused among business men
here by the reported discovery of natural gas
and oil near Fort Smelling, within the city
limits of St Paul A stock company has
been formed and steps will be taken at once
to develop the product Mr.. Cross, who is
interested in the matter, says he is not dead
sure of finding gas and oil, but that there are
better indications in sight on the tract than
first showed themselves before the discoveries
on Oil creek and the Allegheny river in Penn
sylvania-
A representative of The United Press called
on George Walsh, an attorney, who has been
representing George W. Cross and others in
securing the land in the vicinity of Fort
Smelling. Mr. Walsh said they had secured
about 40U acres of land, either by purchase or
by lease for ninety mine years. He says
there is no doubt of the existence of oil and
gas on that land.
MARSHALL His, Aug 26-Dan Tibbs, a
Martinsville citizen, while digging well on
his premises Wednesday, struck oil at a
depth of thirty-fve feet. There is steady
flow of gas with the OIL and when lighted it
burns with steady flame. Mr. Titbs has
made arrangements to develop his mine of
wealth, and Martinsville citizens are greatly
excited over the find.
Dies MONIES Iowa, Aug. 26.-Another
natural gas well was opened at Herndon
Wednesday, which lights up the whole town,
A company has been formed to utilize it for
manufacturing purposes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
A SENSATIONAL STATEMENT
Charging Train WreckiBg Directly Upon
the knights of Labor.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug 26-Between 5
and O'Clock on the morning of April &.
1876, Engineer Joseph II. Fowler felt his ell
CINE leave the track near Wyandotte, Kan
and the next instant he was at deaths door
from the effects of bruises and scalding
steam from his overturned engine His fire.
man, Charles Horton, and the brakeman,
William Carlisle, were lying dead under the
wreck This was the elimination of the great
southwestern STRIKE in which the strength of
the organization of the Knights of Labor
was pitted against the Missouri Pacific rail
way system
The second trial of George H Hamilton,
the leader of the train-wreckers, is now in
progress at Wyandotte, and several of the
accused have turned states evidence. II is
claimed by the prosecution that it will be
conclusively proven that the whole diaboical
scheme was the direct result of precon-
certed action instituted and formulated in
lodge room of the knights of Labor. Not
only Is this said to be the case. but warrants
are out for members who stand high in the
order who are charged with murder, train
wrecking, and perjury, and conspiracy, and
1t Is limited that arrests will be made much
farther east than the state line
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

including the testi- JUDGE VAN BRUNT.
mony givea by the defendant before the rail-
way commission This testimony was re-
ceived, Judge Potter says, in violation of that
principle of common law which provides that
a witness shall not be called upon to give evil
dence against himself in any criminal case
When the news was communicated to SHARP
he showed no sign of emotion, but his wife
was overjoyed The appeal will come before
Chief Justice Van Brunt and Judges Daniels
and Brady in October Most Of the state
court officials are out of town. but those at
home are surprised at the decision, while the
counsel for the defense say it is sound and
will he sustained
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
oUT-OF-OOOR ADJUSTMENTS.


Shlrago ana Detroit Both Beaten.
CHICAGO Aug. 26.-It looks as though the
Philadelphia League club might have some
thing to say about the pennant this year. The
Quaker City boys are third and playing such
good ball that they beat the Detroit club
Thursday nearly as badly as New York beat
Chicago. Clarkson pitched for the cham
pions. he percentages stand: Detroit. ell !;
Chicago, SD; Philadelphia, -5ti5. League
scores: At Washington City Washington s.
Indianapolis /: at New York-New FORK 9,
Chicago /, Mt Iphia-Philadelph s
Detroit >; at Boston-Bostou 9, PIttsburg, 5
American association: At Cincinnati-Cin-
cinuat Il, Metropolitan D; at St Louis-St
Louis II, Baltimore 5; at Observation-Disclosures
T. Cleveland g.
Northwestern league: At Duluth Duluth
:. Minneapolis ii; at Oshkosh-Oshk II.
Dts Moines | at Eau Clare-Eau Claire 10,
st PauI 4
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
PLUNGED INTO THE GAP.
A Brave Engineer Dies at His F"st-An
Old Woman's Lucky Thought.

DENVER, Colo, Aug 26-An accident 90
Cured on an east-bound Union Pacific ex
press, at Sand creek bridge, ten miles east of
here, Wednesday night, resulting in the death
of Engineer Masterton and the serious wound
ing of two or three train men. The Union
Pacific and Burlington bridges cross Sand
creek almost parallel and within few feet of
each other. When the engineer of the Union
Pacific train, which leaves here almost thirty
minutes ahead of the Burlington train, was
within few feet of the bridge he saw that
the flood in the early part of the evening
had washed the middle section away The fire.
man jumped into the stream and stuck in the
sand, whence he was taken half an
hour later unconscious. He may die En-
gineer Masterton reversed his engine just as
it plunged into the water with baggage-car,
which fell on top of his body, burying it in
the sand. His engine was completely buried
in the sand. Baggageman Breedlove was
badly injured by falling trunks. An old
woman living near by heard the cries Of the
frightened people, and rushed out with Ian
tern and stopped the approaching express on
the Burlington route within few feet of the
bridge, probably saving other lives, as the
bridge of this road was also in dangerous
condition
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
TWO MORE UNFORTUNATES.
They Die Together and Request To Be
Buried Together.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 "A man and woman
were found dead in bed at Paige's hotel in
West street Thursday morning On a card
in the room was written Never part us
Bury us together. Don't separate US 1t is
our dying wish" On the other side of the
card were these words: Avery and .Jen-
ME. Please grant that request Avery was
known about the hotel as having formerly
been in the navy. He was an occasional guest
there, and formerly seemed to have plenty
of money He seemed well educated. He said
little about himself, but once said that his
parents lived at Kingston, n Y, and were
well-to-do. He had run away from home
when a boy. He had a sister in Boston
Nothing was known of the woman. The
name Henrietta Wynkoop was embroidered
on one of her under-garments. Avery was
without money lately, and had been dunned
for his bill. 1t is supposed that he persuaded
the woman to die with him, having become
discouraged A bottle of morphia was found
in the room, part of its contents having
been used in committing the double suicide
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
RAILWAYS ASK A REHEARlNG.


WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 26 The score
tary of the interior has received an applica-
ton from the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany asking for rehearing in the matter of
the revocation of the order of withdrawal OF
its indemnity lands, so far as that revocation
applies to the selections of the company al
ready of record and to the future selections
which it will hereafter have to make ain com
mon with the rest of the world" The com
pany takes exception to the rules laid down
in the secretary's decision restricting the
company's selections to the state OF territory
in which the losses occur, and declares that
the company is entitled to losses for lands
disposed of since the date of the grant of
July 9, 1854 The company desires to be
heard upon the question as to the construc
ton to be placed upon the joint resolution of
May 81 1870, and asserts that it can show
conclisively that the purpose of the resolu-
ton was to give additional lands and not tn
restrict indemnity to losses after the passage
of the granting act.
The New Orleans Pacific Railway company
has also applied for a rehearing upon the
ground that 1t has not had sufficient opportun-
ity to make its selections. Acting Secretary
Muldrow will hear counsel for each of these
roads in support of their applications, either
orally OF by briefs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 26.-The inter
state commission has notified the parties in
terested in the case of the board of trade union
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Railway company in Minnesota, to put the
facts in writing in order to save time when
it comes up for consideration. The commits
sioners state that there are now cases as
signed for hearing which, if heard on testi-
mony taken in the ordinary way, might &C.
cupy six months time, and that a great num-
Der of others are awaiting assignment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. % The Evening
Telegram says: The growth of the Union
Labor party has been such that the Democ-
racy of Hamilton county are very much con-
cerned as to the result of the fall election. A
plan has been suggested and is now being
presented to the leaders OF the two parties
which it is hoped will be of advantage to both,
and especially to the Democracy, from which
party the plan emanates. The plan is for
both parties to vote for the Union Labor legis-
Iative candidates and the Democratic county
ticket, by which arrangement it is hoped
both may be made happy"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-T'he Herald's Terre
Haute, Ind, special says: 1t has been officially
announced that c. c. Waite, general man.
agor of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
railroad, and c. Nelson, general superintend-
ent, whose jurisdiction was extended to the
Vandalia line when Ives bought the latter
road have resigned thir positions on the lat
ter road, as has also F. H. Short, secretary
and treasurer The Vandalia is thus restored
to the old officials, Mr. McKeen, president;
Col Hill, erintendent; Mr.. Harrington,
secretary, and J. W. Cruft, treasurer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

EXCELSIOR, MINI, Aug. 26-Professor Fl.
S Widney, principal of Excelsior academy,
and Lulu Haynes, 10 year-od daughter of
Henry Haynes of Excelsior, were drowned
about 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon in Lake
Minnetonka. Lulu Haynes and two children
of Professor Widney were playing on raft
in the marsh near Excelsior, when the frail
structure went TO pieces and precipitated the
children into the water. Professor Widney
witnessed the mishap and start to swim out,
but became entangled in the weeds and was
drowned The other child was saved by a
nv StaDdar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 26-The civil
service commission received from the secre-
tary of war Thursday requests for the certifi-
cation of 2l2 eligibles, all males, from which
80 selections may be made to ill vacancies
now existing in his office-eight IN the 81, 200
grade and forty-five in the 81 0J0 grade,
This is the largest requisition ever made upon
the commission and to fill it at least four GER
tifications were made from each of the states
and territories. These appointments are for
low-grade positions made vacant by the pro
motion of clerks.under the new rules gov
ing promotions in the depa rtments
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

BALTIMORE, Aug. Ex-Governor Lloyd
late Thursday night reprieved John Thomas
Res, the negro who was to have been hanged
in Baltimore Friday, for two weeks Unless
a further ppstponement of the execution be
made Ross will be hanged Sept. 9. The re-
prieve was granted on the strength of COM
munication sent the governor by Judge
Duffy, who passed sentence on Ross.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

THE fruit crop of the country is said TO
be failure, and ia consequence there
will be scarcity of canned goods for
winter consumption, and for use in hotels
and boarding houses when next summers
fruit is ripe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-Pat Sheedy sails on
the Servia for England on Sept TO- Sulli-
van will follow later. Sheedy says he assure
Kilram will be beaten by Smith, and he
tSheedyl will b. there to see it, and will then
tell Kilrain that he has always called him a
coward Sullivan will be there, there, too,
and will challenge the winner.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug, pa large and
fashionable audience witnessed the first of the
juvenile matches for the Cornelius Wander
bilt cup at the Polo grounds Thursday after
noon. The sides were as follows: Eellows-
W. II. Vanderbilt, son of Cornelius Wander
biIt, and C. c. Baldwin, Jr Blues-J. T.
Davies, Jr-, and j. A. Burden. The yellows
won seventeen games and the blues one.
Vanderbilt made nine goals, Baldwin eight,
and Burden one
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

JEFFERsoNvILIE, Ind, Aug. 26.-Capt.
Patten, warden of the prison south, was fined
SIS Thursday for permitting Hollingsworth
to appear on the streets without guard, i'll
violation of the city ordinance He pleaded
guilty, but said Hollingsworth was not an
escaped convict-he was "trusty," and had
a pass from the warden, and he was person
ally responsible for the convics's safe keeping.
Hollingsworth will, however, change hi.
clothes and remain insi;le the prison here
aff
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

ISAAC Fl. VINCENT, the defaulting state
treasurer of Alabama. has been sentenced
to ten years imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary, An appeal has been taken,
pending which Vincent will remain in
Jail ut Montgomery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

THE republicans need not worry them
selves about any real estate investments
of the president. A man who has been
so generous rs to leave thousands of
republicans in office, will be sure to
spare them enough ground for cemetery
room
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. <6.-Health officer
Stanton has notified the board of affairs that
Texas fever has broken out among the cattle
at Fleischln.ai's distillery at Riverside, and
that seven have died and twenty more are
now sick with that disease. The board Or
dered quarantine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

Sharp's case. T b S
gives Sharp a new
trial on appeal to the
geral t ERIN. The
grounds of Judge Pot
ter's decision are that
Judge Barrett erred
in the admission of
some of the testimony
offered by the prose-
cutlon, notably that
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug ri Capt.
Stricken of the Cleveland Association club,
was fined $40 and costs Thursday under the
state law against Sunday base hall playing
after hot argument by the attorneys or
each side Tho club proposes to tight the case
farther
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 26-The wood
carvers of the Liberty Furniture company,
"a and &C Oliver street, left the shop Thurs
day afternoon because of reduction of an
established price after the work was done.
About fifty men are affected by the strike.
They are members of Knights of Labor
assamhly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26
Atkins View of the c.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 26-Indian Com
missioner Atkins has received information
that the Ute Chief Colorow, with about fif-
teen bucks, is hiding in the mountains of Col
orado to get away from the whites. Mr. At
kins thinks that these Indians are not of as
much danger to the peace of the country as
some of their white neighbors
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

FREEPoRT, His, Aug. % In an attempt
to beat the record, ay-Eye-See with run
ming mate trotted mile at Taylor's Driving
park Thursday, in 2124 Horsemen gener-
ally say that it was remarkable speed consd-
ering the fact that it was the horses first ap-
pearante on the track for some time The
day was cold and disagreeable and the track
not very fast
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug 26.-The trotting
meeting at Island park commenced Thurs
day. The 2:29 trot was won by Clara; best
time, 1864 Ilderim took first money in the
2;24 pace best time, 2:24l Prince Wilkes
was ahead at the end of the 2.3I trot. best
time, 2:251l and Governor Hill took the
honors in the 2;:s5 trot; best time, 2:364
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

MowEAQUA, Ills. Aug. 26-As Mr. Will
lam George, a wealthy farmer residing west
of Taylorville, was coming into town in
road-cart his horses became frightened at
some hogs along the wayside and gave a sud-
den turn, throwing Mr.. George off the cart,
his foot catching in the spring and in this
position be was dragged over mile He was
found by some persons passing and was still
alive, but most horribly mutlated, having
the flesh torn from his face. He never re-
gained consciousness, and soon died. He
leaves seven motherless children. He was
nember of the Edinhurg Grand Army post.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

Millionaire Mackay. who is in Paris
was duly presented to Mrs. Mackay the
other day and eraciously invited by her
to attend a musicale which was held ON
Tu sday night He attended.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-26

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Samuel Fabyian,
who robbed his father, DR.. Fabyian, of Phil
adelphia, of Sl0,0 on Aug. 10, was arrested
in this city "Wednesday All the stolen money
with the exception of so was found in his
Ilsslssinn